6.7 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
It's young Lucy's first day as a trainee in-house caregiver. She visits Mrs Jessel, an old woman who lies in cerebral coma, by herself, in her large desolate house. Learning by accident that Mrs Jessel, a former dance teacher of repute, supposedly possesses a treasure somewhere in the house, Lucy and friends William and Ben decide to search the house in the hope of finding it. At night, they get into the house, which reveals itself to be increasingly peculiar. Their hunt for Mrs Jessel's treasure leads them into a horrifying supernatural series of events that will change Lucy forever...
Starring: Chloé Coulloud, Félix Moati, Jérémy Kapone, Béatrice DalleHorror | 100% |
Foreign | 25% |
Fantasy | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury's "Livide" a.k.a "Livid" (2011) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Studio Canal. The supplemental features on the disc include the film's original theatrical trailer; behind the scenes featurette; and short video interviews with directors Bustillo and Julien Maury and actors Marie-Claude Pietragalla, Catherine Jacob, and Felix Moati and Jeremy Kapone. In French, with imposed English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
Cold eyes
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury's Livid arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Studio Canal.
Despite the fact that large parts of the film are very dark, detail and clarity are excellent. The short daylight sequences also convey very good depth (see screencapture #8). Color reproduction is strong - the cold blues, greens, grays, and blacks are lush and well saturated. Sharpness levels are stable. There are no traces of compromising post-production corrections. The high-definition transfer is also free of serious banding and aliasing issues. There is no edge-shimmer either. Lastly, purely transfer specific anomalies, such as pixelization, are nowhere to be seen. To sum it all up, this is a competent presentation of Livid which should please fans of the film. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and French LPCM 2.0. For the record, Studio Canal have provided imposed English subtitles for the main feature. They split the image frame and the black bar below it.
The lossless 5.1 track is excellent. The film is loaded with terrific audio effects that will undoubtedly test the muscles of your system. The surrounds, in particular, are used with great precision, further adding to the already terrific atmosphere. The bass also comes alive. The dialog is crisp, exceptionally clear, and very easy to follow. Additionally, there are no pops, distortions, or audio dropouts to report in this review. The English translation is excellent.
Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury's second feature film, Livid, is a dark and stylish fairytale for adults. I think that most viewers who like genre films will enjoy it quite a lot, but only if they do not expect to see a film that matches, or outdoes, the graphic style of Inside. The film looks terrific on Blu-ray. RECOMMENDED.
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